Castellote is a municipality located in the
province of Teruel
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Aragon
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, Spain. According to the 2010
census
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the municipality has a population of 804 inhabitants.
Situated in a picturesque setting on the slope of a mountain crowned by a
Templar
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castle ruined in the
Carlist Wars
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. The road enters the village through a tunnel that pierces an impressive rock wall. At the entrance of the tunnel is the site of Llovedor with the shrine of the Llovedor.
From its medieval past, linked to the
Knights Templar
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, it has retained a beautiful urban area of narrow streets and steep, with an expansion along the road which is declared
cultural interest. Are of great interest the Gothic church of San Miguel, the town hall with arcades, the shrine of the Virgen del Agua, the Gothic fountain and some houses
emblazoned. Near the town is the castle, the medieval aqueduct and the chapel of Llovedor.
Villages
In Castellote's extensive municipal term are located many populated and depopulated places that have had relevance in the past. Among the populated are:
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Abenfigo
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Los Alagones
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La Algecira
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El Crespol
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Cuevas de Cañart
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Dos Torres de Mercader
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Ladruñán
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Luco de Bordón
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Las Planas de Castellote
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Mas de Ricol
Uninhabited or virtually uninhabited, are the nuclei of many farms, including: El Alconzal,
El Huergo, El
Mas de Blasco,
Torremocha, Perojil, el Mas de Soler, el Mas de Lej,
El Higueral
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, El Latonar and other. Some were inundated by reservoir waters Santolea, like Mas de Campos, and the village which gives its name,
Santolea, was abandoned and demolished after construction.
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de CastelloteNoticias de Castellote, Foro, el día a día de este pueblo turolenseCAI Aragón-CastelloteDatos BásicosDescripciónCamping Municipal de Castellote
Municipalities in the Province of Teruel
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